Before you assume it's all I can do, don't worry - I've done white collar world as a Network engineer. No, didn't go to school for it, I learned it by reading books, learning from my peers and bosses - the hardscrabble way. The money was good, but building networks (voice and data) didn't give me the sense of accomplishment that I wanted and quite frankly I like blue collar people a hell of a lot more... if I have to describe blue collared in one word... REAL.

Goddamn it I almost think it would be worth it to drop $1k just to see him try to try and use Wireshark.

So is the 10% to the national debt on top of what he has to pay in taxes on the income? Or is he telling us that this is an under the table deal and he "promises" to mail them 10%? It's hard to tell with Joe (not his real name) the (probably thee) Plumber (not an actual licensed plumber).

Before you assume it's all I can do, don't worry - I've done white collar world as a Network engineer. No, didn't go to school for it, I learned it by reading books, learning from my peers and bosses - the hardscrabble way. The money was good, but building networks (voice and data) didn't give me the sense of accomplishment that I wanted and quite frankly I like blue collar people a hell of a lot more... if I have to describe blue collared in one word... REAL.

Goddamn it I almost think it would be worth it to drop $1k just to see him try to try and use Wireshark.

Ah, bless his heart. He thinks that laying down Cat5 is "white collar". He's pretty proud of himself that he learned how to do it, though.

Before you assume it's all I can do, don't worry - I've done white collar world as a Network engineer. No, didn't go to school for it, I learned it by reading books, learning from my peers and bosses - the hardscrabble way. The money was good, but building networks (voice and data) didn't give me the sense of accomplishment that I wanted and quite frankly I like blue collar people a hell of a lot more... if I have to describe blue collared in one word... REAL.

Goddamn it I almost think it would be worth it to drop $1k just to see him try to try and use Wireshark.

Ah, bless his heart. He thinks that laying down Cat5 is "white collar". He's pretty proud of himself that he learned how to do it, though.

Before you assume it's all I can do, don't worry - I've done white collar world as a Network engineer. No, didn't go to school for it, I learned it by reading books, learning from my peers and bosses - the hardscrabble way. The money was good, but building networks (voice and data) didn't give me the sense of accomplishment that I wanted and quite frankly I like blue collar people a hell of a lot more... if I have to describe blue collared in one word... REAL.

Goddamn it I almost think it would be worth it to drop $1k just to see him try to try and use Wireshark.

Ah, bless his heart. He thinks that laying down Cat5 is "white collar". He's pretty proud of himself that he learned how to do it, though.

I have a difficult time believing this guy was a network engineer...

He's probably not even a cable monkey. He helped a buddy run some Cat6 on a job one afternoon, got the "blue, blue/white" instructions, did a few punch-downs, and figured he was basically a CCNA.

Help me out, Conservatives... if you decide to shell out $1,000 plus travel expenses so Joe the Plumber can unclog your toilet, why on Earth do you think that would that piss me off? What am I missing here?

Before you assume it's all I can do, don't worry - I've done white collar world as a Network engineer. No, didn't go to school for it, I learned it by reading books, learning from my peers and bosses - the hardscrabble way. The money was good, but building networks (voice and data) didn't give me the sense of accomplishment that I wanted and quite frankly I like blue collar people a hell of a lot more... if I have to describe blue collared in one word... REAL.

Goddamn it I almost think it would be worth it to drop $1k just to see him try to try and use Wireshark.

Ah, bless his heart. He thinks that laying down Cat5 is "white collar". He's pretty proud of himself that he learned how to do it, though.

I have a difficult time believing this guy was a network engineer...

Yeah, that quote immediately sets off the b.s. detector. "I totally was a network engineer, but fixing toilets is just so more satisfying. Giving up working with stupid routers for this plunger and wrench is worth giving up the 100k salary." Yeah right.

smellysocksnshoes:Is Joe the Plumber the guy that is marginally notable, and vaguely recognizable, because John McCain mentioned him in passing, during a campaign speech?

Is Joe the Plumber the person who John McCain referenced, using bad data to make a weak point?

Is Joe the Plumber the business person that is not now and was never a plumber?

I fear for our country, I absolutely fear for the future USA that my children will experience.

He's the guy the McCain campaign pounced on, that McCain mentioned over and over in a presidential debate, did snoochie-boochies with Sarah Palin on the campaign trail, is the non-business person that is not now and was never a plumber, was hired and fired by Pajamas Media as their correspondent in Israel, ran for congress and got stomped into a pale pink sludge but has an amusing web site;

For those of you who want to feel superior, you can work me like a dog but you will be paying me like a rock star. 5 Thousand a day plus travel.

Weirdest. Plumbing ad. Ever.

I mean I get it. It you are a teatard who herps the same derp as Not-Joe the Non-Plumber he'll ONLY charge you 1,000 a day plus expenses but if ya think that's a lot George Soros would have to pay 5K a day for the same service.

Why in the world would anyone be pissed some chucklehead wasted $1000 on,what would likely be, the most annoying plumbing repair job ever.

I mean seriously, I have had to tell contract workers "You know its great work you are doing but, how about you quit talking about politics (or sports, your sex life what have you) and get back to the work I am paying you for?"